The Court considered an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 254-day delay in filing a connected writ appeal. The Court found sufficient bona fide reasons.
Condonance of delay and list the connected Writ Appeal on 25-11-2026.
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GAHC010082122026
2026:GAU-
AS:13692-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2014/2026
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM, ASSAM, GOVT. OF ASSAM.
VERSUS
GROUP M MEDIA INDIA PVT. LTD. AND 4 ORS.
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT COMMERZ, 8TH FLOOR, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PART, OBEROI GARDEN CITY, OFF. WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY, GOREGAON (EAST), MUMBAI- 400063 AND ALSO HAVING ITS OFFICE AND CARRYING ON BUSINESS FROM KOLKATA HAVING ITS LOCAL ADDRESS AT 30, BONDED ROAD, KOLKATA- 700019, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SHRI GAUTAM GANGULI
2:GAUTAM GANGULI SON OF DR. DEBA PRASHAD GANGULI R/O D.L 148 SECTOR-2 SALT LAKE KOLKATA- 700091
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO TOURISM DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6
4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM
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DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.
5:THE SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 0
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D K SARMAH,
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A K BHUYAN, N.R. SHARMA,MS. P KASHYAP,P BHOWMICK,MR. P GAYON,MR. A KHOUND,MS. N CHOUDHURY,MS. B BHUYAN
BEFORE
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
16-09-2026
(Arun Dev Choudhury, J)
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negligence, lack of bona-fide or inaction on the part of the applicant/appellant.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to condone the delay of 254 days in filing the connected writ appeal against the Single Judge's order
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The State of Assam Represented by the Director of Tourism, Assam, Govt. of Assam
Group M Media India Pvt. Ltd.
Gautam Ganguli
The State of Assam Represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to Tourism Department
The Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Tourism Department
The Secretary Finance Department
Ashutosh Kumar
Arun Dev Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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